Carmella Uteritz

Carmella Uteritz obituary, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Carmella Uteritz

Carmella Uteritz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home on Aug. 25, 2025.

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Carmella Uteritz, 98, passed away August 22, 2025 in Schaumburg, Ill. She was born May 22, 1927 in Sandusky, OH., the daughter of the late James and Cecelia Azzaro.

Beloved wife of the late Donald Uteritz; Cherished mother of Donald E. (Pamela) Uteritz, Jr. and the late Suzanne Taylor; loving grandmother of Christine Uteritz, Audrey Finch and Aimee Finch and great-grandmother of Trevor Uteritz and Keely Greskoviak; dear sister of Jean Hadden; and further survived by many more family members. She was deeply loved and will be dearly missed.

Interment Chapel Hill Gardens West.

Arrangements in care of Pedersen Ryberg Funeral Home. For information (630) 834 – 1133.

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